Category: Health

Duly Health and Care, through one of its med­ical groups, launched an inno­v­a­tive new part­ner­ship with Fullscript, a lead­ing health­care plat­form for whole per­son care, to rec­om­mend and dis­trib­ute sup­ple­ments and vit­a­mins direct­ly to patients. “Duly is com­mit­ted to empow­er­ing the patients we care for to take con­trol of their health,” said Dr. Paul Mer­rick, Chief Physi­cian Exec­u­tive and Chair­man of Duly Health and Care. “With Fullscript, we can offer per­son­al­ized treat­ment plans that fea­ture the high­est-qual­i­ty sup­ple­ments and well­ness prod­ucts, pro­mot­ing whole-body health and well-being.” Near­ly three-quar­ters of patients incor­po­rate sup­ple­ments into their well­ness rou­tines, accord­ing to the U.S. Food and Drug Admin­is­tra­tion. More than eight in ten primary care doc­tors rec­om­mend sup­ple­ments to their patients. Fullscript offers over 13,000 rig­or­ous­ly vet­ted sup­ple­ments and well­ness prod­ucts from over 375 high-qual­i­ty brands. These prod­ucts sup­port a range of health needs – includ­ing immune sys­tem health, nutri­ent and vit­a­min defi­cien­cies, cho­les­terol and blood pres­sure sup­port, and bone health – while adher­ing to strict qual­i­ty stan­dards that few retail­ers match. This new offer­ing enables patients to work direct­ly with their Duly providers to devel­op a per­son­al­ized sup­ple­ment reg­i­men. Patients can view and man­age their plans, track their sup­ple­ments and med­ica­tions, receive refill reminders, and more through the Fullscript mobile app. For a lim­it­ed time, Duly Health and Care is offer­ing new patients 15 percent off their first orders and an addi­tion­al 5 percent off auto­mat­ic refills to help patients save and stay on track. For more infor­ma­tion or to sched­ule an appoint­ment with a Duly provider, vis­it www.dulyhealthandcare.com/physicians.

Cook County Health has launched a new public health campaign aimed at increasing awareness of HIV prevention, testing, and services. The campaign is primarily geared towards populations most vulnerable and affected by HIV in Chicagoland. The bright graphics and bold tag “Getting Some?” are intended to be eye-catching, breaking through market noise. The campaign materials educate and empower individuals to take proactive steps in HIV prevention and care, and to raise awareness about HIV services provided by Cook County Health.  Cook County Health has a long history of providing groundbreaking HIV/AIDS care. The first HIV clinic in Chicago opened in Cook County Hospital in 1982, and today CCH’s Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center is the largest HIV care provider in the Midwest. The campaign is funded by a $100,000 grant from the Chicago Department of Public Health through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program from the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). Today, April 8, is Ryan White Day, commemorating Ryan White’s death. The HRSA program that bears his name is the largest federal program specifically supporting individuals living with HIV in the United States. The bilingual campaign includes a combination of out-of-home (OOH) advertising, digital media, and community engagement efforts, targeting the top five patient zip codes in Chicago. For more information on HIV testing and prevention services offered by Cook County Health and the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, visit: https://cookcountyhealth.org/services/hiv-aids-program/

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) will host a free Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Educational Conference in Chicago on Wednesday, May 14 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm CT at the Palmer House Hilton (17 E. Monroe Street). The free conference is open to everyone and will allow participants to learn from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s disease, brain health, caregiving, and aging. Register by visiting www.alzfdn.org/tour. Advance registration is highly recommended.  Free, confidential memory screenings will be conducted throughout the day. For more information or to register for the May 14 conference in Chicago, visit www.alzfdn.org/tour. Those who cannot participate in the conference or have immediate questions about Alzheimer’s disease can connect with licensed social workers seven days a week through AFA’s National Toll-Free Helpline by calling 866-232-8484, texting 646-586-5283, or web chatting at www.alzfdn.org by clicking the blue and white chat icon in the right-hand corner of the page. The web chat and text message features are available in more than 90 languages.

Para garantizar que las familias y sus hijos están protegidos de metales tóxicos pesados, la Senadora Estatal Laura Fine avanzó una medida para fortalecer regulaciones de seguridad para alimentos infantiles. “Los padres esperan que los alimentos infantiles sean manufacturados con seguridad”, dijo Fine (D-Glenview). “Informando a las familias de la presencia potencial de metales pesados tóxicos en los alimentos infantiles, podemos prevenir la exposición a ellos y dar a los padres tranquilidad sobre lo que sus hijos comen”. Para ampliar las regulaciones de seguridad para los alimentos infantiles, el proyecto de Fine requeriría que los fabricantes prueben las muestras de productos de alimentos infantiles para ver si tienen elementos tóxicos – como arsénico, cadmio, plomo y mercurio – y difundan esta información directamente en la red del producto. La medida requiere también que los fabricantes den cierta información sobre la publicidad de su producto en su red, incluyendo el nombre y el nivel de cada metal pesado tóxico encontrado en la comida, el nombre del producto, UPC y un enlace a la red de FDA con información sobre los riesgos de salud de la exposición de los metales pesados tóxico en los niños. Los enlaces para esta información los puede encontrar también en los productos mismos, a través del código QR. El Proyecto 73 del Senado fue aprobado por el mismo el viernes.

Cook County Health lanzó una nueva campaña pública de salud destinada a incrementar la concientización de la prevención, las pruebas y los servicios del VIH en Chicago. Los brillantes gráficos y la realzada etiqueta “¿Getting Some?” tienen como objetivo llamar la atención. Los materiales de campaña educan y empoderan a personas para que den pasos proactivos en la prevención y el cuidado del VIH y aumenten la concientización sobre los servicios para el VIH provistos por Cook County Health. Cook County Health tiene una larga trayectoria brindando atención innovadora contra el VIH/SIDA. La primera clínica del VIH en Chicago abrió sus puertas en Cook County Hospital en 1982 y hoy Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center de CCH es el más grande proveedor de atención del VIH en el Medio Oeste. La campaña es patrocinada por un subsidio de $100,000 del Departamento de Salud Pública de Chicago a través del programa Ryan White HIV/AIDS de la Administración de Servicios y Recursos de Salud (HRSA). Abril 8 es el Día de Ryan White, conmemorando la muerte de Ryan White. El programa HRSA que lleva su nombre es el más grande programa federal apoyando específicamente a personas que viven con VIH en Estados Unidos. La campaña bilingüe incluye una combinación de publicidad fuera del hogar (OOH), medios digitales y esfuerzos de participación comunitaria, dirigidos a los cinco principales códigos postales de pacientes en Chicago. Para más información sobre pruebas y servicios de prevención del VIH ofrecidos por Cook County Health y Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, visite: https://cookcountyhealth.org/services/hiv-aids-program/

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) ofrecerá la Conferencia Educativa Gratuita ‘Alzheimer’s & Caregiving’ en Chicago el miércoles, 14 de mayo, de 10:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. en Palmer House Hilton (17 E. Monroe St.). La conferencia gratuita es abierta a todos y permitirá a los participantes aprender de expertos en el campo de la enfermedad del Alzheimer’s, la salud cerebral, el cuidado y el envejecimiento. Inscríbase visitando www.alzfdn.org/tour. Se recomienda la inscripción por adelantado. Pruebas de la memoria, confidenciales y gratis serán conducidas durante todo el día. Para más información y para inscribirse para la conferencia del 14 de mayo en Chicago, visite www.alzfdn.org/tour. Los que no puedan participar en la conferencia o tener preguntas inmediatas sobre la enfermedad de Alzheimer’s pueden conectarse con trabajadores sociales licenciados, siete días a la semana a través de National Toll-Free Helpline de AFA, llamando al 866-232-8484, o enviando un texto al 646-586-5283, o hablando en la red al www.alzfdn.org haciendo clic en el ícono de habla azul y blanco en la esquina superior derecha de la página. La plática por la red y los mensajes de texto están disponibles en más de 90 idiomas.

Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has been notified that some COVID-era grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are being terminated. An abrupt rescission of $125 million in previously awarded grant funds will impact 22 contracts and over 100 staff positions. The COVID-era funding, first appropriated under the Trump Administration from the CARES Act, was to equip public health agencies with the necessary funding needed to ensure that Americans never again would be impacted by the lasting impact of a widespread pandemic like COVID-19. Without this funding, CDPH will no longer have the resources to be able to investigate critical surveillance data and immunization coverage that allows monitoring and rapid response to outbreaks in settings such as schools, health care facilities, and other congregate settings – giving Chicagoans up-to-date information on what diseases are surging. The future damage of broad cuts to CDPH and other public health departments nationwide is uncertain, however communities will see fewer immunization clinics and vaccination events; decreased ability to monitor and respond to infectious diseases; less training, testing, and supplies to prevent the spread of diseases in congregate settings like nursing homes, schools, shelters, and daycares; the decreased ability for laboratories to test for emerging and high-impact diseases such as Ebola and H5N1 avian influenza; and more.

Join the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, Hospital Sisters Health System, the Poshard Foundation for Abused Children, elected officials, child welfare stakeholders and more for a month-long observance to share child abuse and neglect prevention awareness messages and promote prevention efforts during Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. This year’s theme, Powered by Hope, Strengthened by Prevention, is a call to action to commit to a future where every child grows up safe, loved and full of hope. All Illinoisans can get involved and show their commitment to ending child abuse by wearing blue on April 4, posting pictures on social media, tagging Illinois DCFS in their posts and using the hashtags #GreatChildhoods and #GoBlueIllinois The exhibit will feature artwork created by children who are currently in care or have been in care, students, local artists and individuals who care about children.  For a full calendar of Child Abuse Prevention Month awareness activities occurring statewide throughout the month of April visit the DCFS website. , To report suspected child abuse or neglect, visit the DCFS Online Reporting System at https://childabuse.illinois.gov or call the DCFS Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-25-ABUSE (800-252-2873). Calls and online reports may be made 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Cook County Department of Public Health used April Fools’ Day to encourage young people in suburban Cook County to not be fooled by the lure of e-cigarettes, flavored vape and other tobacco products. The department recently kicked off its annual tobacco prevention and cessation awareness campaign, entitled “Unfriend Tobacco: Your Lungs, Your Rules,” and chose April 1, which is also Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action, to publicly announce the campaign. In 2024, 2.25 million middle and high school students reported using a tobacco product, according to CDC data. The goal of the Unfriend Tobacco campaign is to raise awareness among young people ages12 to 24 about the harmful effects of using flavored vape and other tobacco products. The campaign encourages young people to make healthier lifestyle choices. The Unfriend Tobacco campaign is in market for 11 weeks until June 8 and features a 15-second video short that is displayed on TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube. Organizations that wish to share the Unfriend Tobacco campaign with their communities and audiences can access Cook County Department of Public Health’s new social media toolkit.  Learn more about the campaign at UnfriendTobacco.com.

Unase al Departamento de Servicios Infantiles y Familiares de Illinois (DCFS), Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, Hospital Sisters Health System, Poshard Foundation for Abused Children, funcionarios electos, partes interesadas en el bienestar infantil y más, en una celebración de un mes de duración para compartir mensajes de concientización sobre la prevención del abuso y la negligencia infantil y promover esfuerzos de prevención durante la Prevención del Abuso Infantil, en abril. El tema de este año, Powered by Hope, Strenghthened by Prevention, [Empoderados por la Esperanza, Fortalecidos por la Prevención] es una llamada a la acción a comprometerse a un futuro donde cada niño crezca a salvo, amado y lleno de esperanza. Todos los residentes de Illinois pueden participar y mostrar su compromiso para terminar con el abuso infantil vistiendo de azul el 4 de abril, poniendo fotografías en los medios sociales, etiquetando a Illinois DCFS en sus publicaciones y usando el hashtags #GreatChildhoods y #GoBlueIlinois. La exhibición mostrará obras de arte creadas por niños que actualmente cuidan o han estado a su cuidado, estudiantes, artistas locales y personas a quienes importan los niños. Para un calendario completo de actividades de concientización del Mes de Prevención del Abuso Infantil a nivel estatal durante el mes de abril, visite la red de DCFS. Para reportar sospechas de negligencia o abuso infantil, visite el Sistema de Reportes En línea de DCFS en https://childabuse.illinois.gov o llame a la Línea Directa de Negligencia y Abuso Infantil de DCFS al 1-800-25-ABUSE (800-252-2873). Las llamadas y reportes en línea las puede hacer 24 horas al día, siete días a la semana.